– Rick Steiner defeats Dustin Rhodes to retain the WCW United States Title

– Scott Steiner defeats Kevin Nash in a Falls Count Anywhere 2-out-of-3 Falls Retirement Match to retain the WCW World Title and force Nash to retire from professional wrestling

In 2007, WWE held the Smackdown-exclusive No Way Out PPV in Los Angeles, California. Despite it being a Smackdown PPV, the main event did feature Raw wrestlers. This was the final single-brand PPV, with events becoming tri-branded following Wrestlemania of this year

– Chavo Guerrero wins a Cruiserweight Open to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title

2001 – The 24/7 Rule on the WWF Hardcore Title sees Steve Blackman defeat Raven for the title, but quickly lose it back again. Each counts as a separate reign

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Happy birthday to former WWF Tag Team star Raymond Rougeau (55)

In Memoriam

Today, in 1993, the wrestling world lost former WWF Intercontinental Champion and multiple-time NWA Champion Kerry von Erich at the age of 33. Kerry had been on a downward spiral since losing his foot in a motorcycle accident and committed suicide by gunshot whilst also driving his car over a cliff.

Also lost today, in 1995, was former ECW Tag Team Champion (amongst many other regional titles) Eddie Gilbert. Gilbert suffered a heart attack aged just 33. His father stated that his cardiac muscle had sustained serious injuries in a car accident 12 years earlier and this, along with his alleged use of painkillers, contributed to the condition